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Fletcher vs Wayne vs Fairfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fletcher has the most people working from home (12.3%).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
Fairfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Fletcher | Wayne | Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,196 |
1,033Lowest |
1,938Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3 25% above U.S. |
62.6±3.6Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.3±2.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Fairfield and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
40.1%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairfield and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,833±$9kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$90,938±$17k 13% above U.S. |
$87,019±$22kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Fletcher and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,100±$37k 9% below U.S. |
$266,700±$150kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$320,600±$22kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Fairfield and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,679±$427Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,031±$304Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,056±$441 25% below U.S. |
| Fletcher and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,965Highest 59% above U.S. |
$3,967Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,816 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±78.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±20.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fletcher and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fletcher and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Fletcher School District | — | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.